2004 Volvo S60 complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE NOTICED VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL. FELT BURNING SENSATION THROUGH SLACK LEG WHILE STILL DRIVING. NOTICED A HOLE HAD BURNED THROUGH LEATHER ON REAR LEFT SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT. SMOKE WAS PUMPING OUT OF HOLE IN LEATHER (APPX 1/2-INCH ROUND) FROM SEAT PADDING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED SEAT WARMER OFF AND THE BURNING STOPPED. AN HOUR LATER, I TURNED SEAT WARMER ON WHILE AUTO WAS RUNNING. SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF SEAT HOLE WITHIN ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. TURNED OFF SEAT WARMER IMMEDIATELY. BURNING STOPPED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. INSIDE OF AUTO NOW STINKS OF BURNED PLASTIC/FOAM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

PURCHASED AUTO NEW. IT WOULD SEEM THAT I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS MENTIONED BY OTHERS. CAR STALLING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, TWICE, VERY SCARY. PULLED OFF AND RESTARTED. (FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION) SEEMS THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER WHEN I INQUIRED MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED. COSTLY REPAIR AS MUST PURCHASE PART FROM DEALER. DRIVER SIDE HEAD LAMP, LOW BEAM, HAS BEEN REPLACED SO OFTEN LOST TRACK, OVER HALF A DOZEN TIMES, IS OUT NOW! HAVE NEVER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE LAMP! I POINT OUT THE OTHER S60'S I SEE ON THE ROAD WITH A HEADLAMP LIGHT OUT TO MY KIDS AS A GAME NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY SURGED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60R. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V483000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE VOLVO MODEL YEAR 2004 S60R WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE 2004 VOLVO S60 WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 2/28/11 *CN UPDATED 03/03/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60R. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

MY CAR STALLED TWICE AT LOW SPEED, BOTH TIMES WAS ABLE TO RE-START IMMEDIATELY. AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A GENERIC OBD-II CODE OF P0192. ONLINE RESEARCH HAS FOUND THIS CODE RELATES TO THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. VOLVO HAS RECALL #R-181 IN PLACE BUT I AM TOLD BY VOLVO CARE THAT MY CAR IS EXCLUDED FROM ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS RECALL BASED ON THE CHASSIS NUMBER - DESPITE HAVING THE SAME ENGINE CODE (61) AND EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN THE VOLVO RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITE FORUMS AND EVEN THIS (NHTSA) WEBSITE. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT VOLVO MAY HAVE TO RE-VISIT THE CRITERIA FOR HOW THEY DETERMINED WHICH VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED BY THIS FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. HAVING TO PAY $300+ OUT OF POCKET FOR A KNOWN FAULTY PRODUCT IS INSULTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THROTTLE BODY BE CLEANED, WHICH WAS COMPLETED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED INDICATING THAT THE AIR PRESSURE WAS INACCURATE OR THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,245 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

I HAVE A 2006 VOLVO S-60 AND THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED WHICH LEADS TO THE PASSENGER NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MOST OFTEN WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 12/03/10. *LJ

I HAVE A 2004 VOLVO S-60 WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS, THE CAR ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY DIED THREE SEPARATE TIMES - WITHOUT WARNING. *TR THE EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHT STILL WORKED, THE FAN STILL BLOWS (NO A/C, JUST THE FAN), BUT OTHERWISE THERE IS NO POWER, NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO WARNING LIGHTS WHATSOEVER. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, IT HAS BEEN WHEN I AM DRIVING BETWEEN 40-55MPH. WHEN THE CAR COASTS TO A STOP AND I AM ABLE TO RE-START IT, IT STARTS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. MY VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY SEE NO EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM ON THE CAR'S COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND THE CAR DID NOT DIE WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT, THEREFORE THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM - AND THAT WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS, THEY CANNOT REPAIR IT. THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT VOLVO'S DATABASE HAS NO RELATED VEHICLE OR PARTS RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR VIN/VEHICLE. HOWEVER, WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING OF WHEN THE ENGINE FAILURE WILL OCCUR, AND WITH NO CONTROL OVER STEERING OR BRAKING, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT VOLVO SO FAR CANNOT ADDRESS UNLESS THE ENGINE FAILURE HAPPENS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM. WITH NO WAY OF CONTROLLING WHEN THE CAR WILL DIE, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF OR FOR OTHER DRIVERS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART IT OPERATED AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD MOMENTARILY FAIL TO RESPOND TO PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.

1. REFERENCE - ODI ID NUMBER : 10348993 THE CAR STALLED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO MANAGE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. 2. THIS TIME IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. THE DEALER AND VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE REP STATED THAT THE RECALL IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE CAR BECAUSE THE LAST 6-DIGIT VIN [XXX] IS OUT OF RANGE OF 335112 TO 372809. THE VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE REP ALSO STATED THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IF THE PROBLEM WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN WITHIN THE 12 MONTH PART WARRANTY AFTER IT'S FIXED. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING THE CAR NOW, NOT KNOWING WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL CRASH. 3. DEALER REPLACES FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *TR

1. VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES, LAST YEAR AND ON 08/09/2010 WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART BOTH TIME. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER 5 MINUTES AND DRIVE TO THE NEARBY THE VOLVO STORE DEALERSHIP. 2. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINED THE BATTERY WAS THE ISSUE. HOWEVER I SEE 2 RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 09V483000 AND 07V226000 WHICH MAY BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE VOLVO STORE DEALERSHIP (1051 W. WEBSTER AVE, WINTER PARK, FL 32789 - 407-628-0550) BUT THE DEALERSHIP WON'T LOOK AT IT BECAUSE THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT SHOWN UP FOR RECALL IN THEIR VOLVO DATABASE. 3. REPLACE THE BATTERY. *TR

WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER THE SIDEWALK AND STRUCK THE BUILDING. TRANSMISSION POPPED IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I FORCED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE TO GET IT TO STOP AFTER GOING IN REVERSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND BUILDING (PICTURES AVAILABLE). NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

I OWN A 2004 VOLVO S60R THAT HAS TURN SIGNAL ISSUES. THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. SIMPLY ONE DAY IT NO LONGER WORKED 100% OF THE TIME. WHEN USING THE TURN INDICATOR STOCK TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN IT WILL NOT DO SO IF I FULLY DEPRESS IT INTO THE LOCK POSITION. IF I HOLD IT ONLY PART OF THE WAY BEFORE IT LOCKS INTO THE POSITION IT SOMETIMES WORKS. IF I DO PUT IT INTO THE FULLY LOCKED POSITION AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES IT MAY WORK AND SOMETIMES IT MAY NOT. THIS ONLY EFFECTS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND NOT THE RIGHT. I SAW THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE (HTTP://WWW.BUSINESSWEEK.COM/NEWS/2010-07-26/VOLVO-SUVS-EXAMINED-FOR-ELECTRONICS-FLAWS-U-S-SAYS.HTML) ABOUT THE 2004 - 2005 XC90 EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR WITH THE TURN SIGNAL STALK INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. OBVIOUSLY THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE DISASTROUS IF I CANNOT SIGNAL MY INTENTIONS ON LANE CHANGING AND OTHERS WOULD THEN COLLIDE INTO ME CAUSING INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH TO EITHER ONE OR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE DEFECTIVE PART IS STILL INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

2004 VOLVO S60 IGNITION KEY FAILURE: KEY REFUSED TO TURN CAR WILL NOT START. CAR WILL NOT GO IN TO NEUTRAL. CAR MUST BE ABANDONED OCCUPANTS MUST SEEK TRANSPORTATION. FIRST OCCURRENCE APRIL 17TH 2008. SECOND OCCURRENCE JULY 5TH. 2010. CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND IGNITION LOCK REPLACED BOTH TIMES. TOTAL COST $1662.48. *TR

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY VOLVO- RECALL # 07V226000. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE VIN # OF MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER 2004 S60S. THE COST WAS $450 TO REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60 . WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, MAKING A RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 5 TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF CODE WITH HIGH MILEAGE. THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 07V226000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST CONFIRMED THAT THE ECM 2600 FAILED AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67000.

EXPANSION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 ( VOLVO RECALL NO. R181)FOR FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. HAVE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. MANUFACTURE INDICATES MY VIN NOT COVERED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. ERROR CODE ON CAR P0194. DESCRIPTION MATCHES RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE LIGHT. THE DEALER RESET THE SENSOR. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT RECALL 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) DID NOT INCLUDE THE CONTACTS VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

I HAVE 2004 VOLVO S60VOLVO . I WAS TRYING TO RAISE MY VEHICLE ON THE OEM JACK CAME WITH MY CAR TO CHANGE THE WHEEL. AFTER FEW SECOND I REMOVED MY TIRE , THE JACK COLLAPSED - AND MY CAR CAME CRASHING DOWN. I WAS LUCKY AS I HAD STUCK MY HEAD INTO THE WHEEL WELL MOMENTS BEFORE TO CHECK MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND HAD MY FINGERS AROUND THE SUSPENSION LINKAGES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, DECREASED IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION RESTARTED IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WOULD EXPAND, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE DRIVETRAIN. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN EXHAUST BRACKET APPLIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSES AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO HAVE MOVING OBJECTS RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

IN JULY OF 2009 DURING THE WASHINGTON STATE HEAT WAVE, WHERE TEMPERATURES REACHED 104, MY 2004 VOLVO S60R EXPERIENCED A ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON THE FREEWAY THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN A RECALL (07V226000) FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR. MY VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER I THINK YOU SHOULD EXPAND THE RANGE SINCE MY VEHICLE ALSO HAD THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. I STILL HAVE THE PART IF YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IT. I HAVE READ THE CONSEQUENCES PART OF THE RECALL (07V226000) AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I EXPERIENCED. *TR

FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FUNCTIONING OUTSIDE OF ITS NORMAL PARAMETERS ECM CODE 2600. THERE IS RECALL ON THE PROBLEM BUT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL #07V226000

VOLVO S60, 2004 RECALL LETTER DATED JANUARY 15, 2010. *TR

CERTIFIED PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO BUTTERFLY VALVE WITHIN THROTTLE BODY NOT OPENING FAST ENOUGH WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER AND TOO MUCH LOAD ON THE ENGINE. EXAMPLE: EXITED FREEWAY AND WAS TURNING LEFT WHILE BRAKING DUE TO UPCOMING RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. LOST STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND HAVING TO SUDDENLY BRAKE FOR A PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLIST, OR OTHER TRAFFIC HAZARD AND THE ENGINE STALLING OR FLUTTERING AT MUCH LOWER SPEEDS. AS IT WORSENED OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK IT WAS ULTIMATELY THE WORST WITH THE MID-INTERSECTION STALL. AT THIS POINT WE WERE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF CRASHING. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A DEALER AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 68,735 MILES ON 05/02/2008 AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR STALLING AT 76,678 MILES ON 08/15/2009. DEALER REPORTED THIS AS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIRS FOR CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY, RESETTING VALVE, AND INSTALLING NEW GASKETS WAS $402.93. VEHICLE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. VEHICLE MOVED TO WASHINGTON IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. *TR

DELAMINATION OF BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK 15 INCH SNOW TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REAR LEFT TIRE. NO INJURY OR DAMAGE BUT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL AS ONE UNIT LIKE A DONUT. 1 YEAR OLD TIRES WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *TR

2004 S60 VOLVO STALLS WHILE DRIVING. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE STALLED WHILE TURNING, FORCING THE DRIVER TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC. CAR HAS BEEN KNOWN TO STALL MULTIPLE TIMES DAY...DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE AND ENGINE STOPS...POWER STEERING FAILS. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN IT OCCURS BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

I-55 SOUTH SHORTLY BEFORE WEBER ROAD EXIT I WAS ON THE LEFT LANE TRAVELING 30 MPH, DECIDED TO CHANGE TO MIDDLE LANE, SIGNALED AND WHILE IN PROCESS OF LANE CHANGE, CAR STARTED TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. THEN STEERED TO THE LEFT, AND WAS HEADING TOWARDS CEMENT DIVIDER. TO AVOID THAT I STEERED RIGHT, AT THIS POINT CAR STARTED TO DO 360. COULD NOT CONTROL AND WAS MOVING TO FACE ONCOMING SEMI TRUCK FROM MIDDLE LANE. THE SEMI TRUCK SLAMMED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE (HEADLIGHT/TIRE) AREA OF MY CAR VOLVO S60 MODEL YEAR 2004 AND STOPPED THE CAR. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED - DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG. ONLY PERSON IN CAR WAS ME. PRIOR TO THE CRASH I EXPERIENCED AND FELT THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY AND AS A RESULT THE STUD AND NUT THAT SECURED SPINDLE MAY LOSE THEIR INITIAL AXIAL TENSION. UNDER CERTAIN AND PARTICULAR DRIVING CONDITIONS SUCH AS WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAINING SEVERE WITH HEAVY SNOW STORM, STEERING MIGHT BECOME LESS RESPONSIBLE AND THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE STEERING. THIS DRIVING CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN THE APPROXIMATE CAUSE THAT LEAD TO SEPARATION BETWEEN CONTROL ARM AND THE SPINDLE WHICH HAD ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN A "TOTAL CRASH". I ALSO TRIED TO APPLY BRAKE. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AS A RESULT OF FAILURE OF SEALED CARDONE MASTER CYLINDER WITH FLUID LEAKING FROM BRAKE HAD RESULTED IN CRASH. I ALSO OBSERVED CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR FAILURE, AFTER I TURNED IT "ON", THEN IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF, AGAIN I HAVE TO TURN ON. WHILE

2004 VOLVO S60 REGULARLY SERVICED BY VOLVO. BOUGHT NEW, WELL MAINTAINED, EXC COND, & OIL CHANGED EVER 3000 MILES. ONLY 68K MILES PRESENTLY BUT MANY PROBLEMS SINCE BOUGHT NEW. #1) REPLACING BURNED OUT REAR/FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY. #2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE 40K MILES. WASN'T TOO CONCERNED AT FIRST BECAUSE ONLY ISSUE I SEEMED TO HAVE WAS HESITATION SOMEWHAT WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER BEING PARKED. UNTIL ONE DAY VEH WOULDN'T ACCELERATE BEYOND A ROLL AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT. A FEW DAYS LATER DRIVING APPROX 50 MPH UPHILL CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AND STALLED. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO SIDE OF ROAD, RESTART & MAKE IT HOME. SCARED ME ENOUGH THOUGH TO TAKE TO VOLVO NEXT DAY. FUEL SENSOR GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CHECKED IF COVERED UNDER RECALL - FOUND MY CAR WASN'T BASED ON VIN, ANOTHER FAIRLY COSTLY REPAIR. #3 - AC FAN WOULDN'T GO OFF ONE DAY - FAN RUNNING FULL BLAST & CONTROL SWITCH WOULDN'T REGULATE OR WORK. FAN CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN I TURNED OFF IGNITION. DEAD BATTERY NEXT MORNING NEEDED JUMP START. AC FAN MODULAR BAD - MODULAR REPAIR DONE & THEN FAN SOMEHOW BURNED OUT DUE TO NEW MODULAR WHEN MECHANIC TESTING REPAIR - NOW FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VERY COSTLY REPAIR ONCE AGAIN. #3 - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER MONTHS TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, CHECKING OIL, ETC. TOLD LIGHT PROBABLY JUST FAULTY. THEN CHECK OIL LIGHT BLINKS - CAR HAD LESS THAN 1/2 QT OIL & I HAD MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. HAD COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILT & VERY EXPENSIVE. ENGI

2004 VOLVO S60 R AWD WITH LESS THAN 65,000 MILES STARTED LEAKING FUEL THAT IS RUNNING DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE GAS TANK AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG PUNGENT GAS ODOR EMITTED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE CAR TO VOLVO OF GEORGETOWN AND LOCAL VOLVO MECHANIC WHO BOTH TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP BUT I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE S60 FUEL PUMP RECALL A FEW YEARS PRIOR. BIG SAFETY HAZARD AND CONCERN! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE RECEIVED ENGINE ERROR CODES THAT WERE REFERENCED IN RECALL ID NUMBER: 07V226000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62000. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL RAIL SENSOR IS BAD AND HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/05/09/.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN OCTOBER OF 2008. THE FAILURE HAS RECENTLY RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RECURRENCE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THE MECHANICS ARE ATTEMPTING TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR IS FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY,THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE ENGINE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.

2004 VOLVO S60, STALLS /CUTS-OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM. *TR

DISPLAYS "CHECK ENGINE" MOST OF THE TIME AND DOWNLOADS TO A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. AUTO HESITATES PERIODICALLY AND HAS ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS STALLED COMPLETELY. 07V226000 HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT VOLVO SAYS MY VIN NOT AFFECTED. SEEMS FROM SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SAME PROBLEM THAT VOLVO UNDERESTIMATED THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,450.

2004 VOLVO S60 FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. VOLVO ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS FOR 2003-2004 MODELS. MY CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM AND ITS SYMPTOMS (CAR STALLING). VOLVO DEALERSHIP SAID MY CAR DID NOT FALL INTO RECALL DUE TO VIN # BREAK. VOLVO CORPORATION NEVER BOTHERED TO RETURN MY CALLS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT CLEARLY MEETS THE RECALL DESCRIPTION. *TR

PARKING BRAKE PAD DELAMINATED FROM SHOE: DISLODGED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BECAME WEDGED INTO REAR SPINDLE CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO BRAKE AND WHEEL COMPONENTS. 1 OCCURRENCE, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF LEFT REAR ROTOR, BACKING PLATE, SPINDLE, PARKING BRAKE SHOES (BOTH SIDES) AND PARKING BRAKE CABLE. *TR

2004 VOLVO S60 MAY HAVE A PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS NO VOLVO DEALER IN HER AREA AND NEEDS HELP WITH FINDING ONE. *NJ

2004 VOLVO S60 ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ERROR CODE OF "FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR" INDICATED BY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/ONBOARD DIAGNOSTICS. EXACT SAME PROBLEM IS ALREADY PART OF NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN REFERENCE NUMBER(S): 07V226000 HOWEVER, NOT ALL 2004 S60 VIN'S ARE BEING COVERED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD EASILY RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. VOLVO NEEDS TO EXPAND THE RECALL/BULLETIN TO INCLUDE ALL 2004 VOLVO S60 MODELS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS BECAME A PATTERN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 92,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR DURING THE FAILURES. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AS OF OCTOBER 28, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,888. UPDATED 12-02-08 *BF UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB

ANGLE GEAR FAILURE IN VOLVO S60R AWD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. ON APPROXIMATELY TWENTY OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND NEED TO BE RESTARTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING OR TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT GET AN ERROR CODE FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. RECALL NUMBER 07V226000 IS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT BOUT 70 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY HESITATES AND LOSES POWER (THE RPM READER, AND SPEEDOMETER FALL TO 0). THE CAR THEN REGAINS POWER AND THEN IT JERKS AND HESITATES, ONCE AGAIN LOSING POWER. THIS TIME THE POWER STAYS OUT. HAVEN'T HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED YET THE INITIAL ACCELERATION OF THE CAR IS EXTREMELY SLOW AND IT REQUIRES A HARD PRESS ON THE GAS TO GET THE CAR IN MOTION. THE POWER DOESN'T WORK FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: POWER LOCK (INCLUDING THE REMOTE) ALL STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONS (RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL) HEADLIGHTS TURN SIGNALS WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUN ROOF SIDE AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ALL GAUGES IN THE DASHBOARD. *TR